Florida defensive lineman Dante Fowler was not going to let the the NFL combine stop him from looking good for the cameras, so when he lined up for the 40-yard dash he left on his gold watch.
Former Florida defensive lineman Dante Fowler was not going to let the the NFL combine stop him from looking good, so when he lined up for the 40-yard dash he left on his gold watch.
261 pounds.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) February 23, 2015
And a 4.6 second 40-yard dash.
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CAB: Dante Fowler's weekend anthem: "Gold all in my watch / Don't believe, just watch." http://t.co/r6vC1c574A pic.twitter.com/H8MVXCSk1a
— Alligator Army (@AlligatorArmy) February 23, 2015
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Fowler knew he would have to counteract that added weight if he were going to have a competitive 40 time though, so he strapped on the fastest shoes he could find-a pair of cheetah print cleats.
Florida’s Dante Fowler ran the 40 at the Combine in CHEETAH CLEATS! http://t.co/1z7WNtz4bw pic.twitter.com/cYAVLbKfxe
— College Football by SB Nation 🏈 (@SBNationCFB) February 22, 2015
It looks like the plan worked, because in addition to looking fresh, the 260-pound Fowler ran a 4.61 40-yard dash.
- Brendan Maloy
